Joint for electrical conductors.



, B. SCHOENMAN L R. M. HOUCK.

lOlNT FOR ELECTRICAL CUNDUCTORS. APPLICATION man SEPT. 11.1916.

1,225,366; www@ May CHARLES is. scHoENMA, on WILKKNSBURG, AND nene-H ni. nomia, on switsevene,

PENNeYLVANIA.

I JONT FR ELECTBICL CNBUUTS.

To au whom may concern Be it known that we, CI-m'xmns cation.

This invention iciate's to joints for elecizlicni conductors -nndhzis 'for its object to provide means in a manner as iieieinnifuei set foi-h, wheiieby two oi' more condncoi'e @im ,be joined oi-spliced with each other.

ifm-the;- object ,of the inrentioi'i is im i'ovide joint 'foi' the pui-pose 4eei' form i-inving ineens to facilitate the joining or splicing operation when setting op :i jointy between two or more electrical conductors. A further object'. of the invention .is io provide a. joint` for electrical comiucto's wiich is simple in its' construction.3 strong, dui-nbre. cfiicient, conveniently made, neat, lahm'- saving, and 'comparatively inexpensive with respect `to the joints now in genn emi use. 4

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction, combination' and arrangemene of parte hereineftei more Specifi'ceiy de scribed and iiusti'ated in the accompanying (ii-owing, wherein is shown 'an embodiment of the invention, but it is to Ane iindei'eooci that changes, variations ami modifications.

can be `1'esmceii to which come. Within the scope ofthe claims hereunto appende.

ln zhe fiiziiling: wherein like reference characters denote corresponciing, pars thloilghon Nie' sevecai views Figuife is .mpian View iiiustraing a.

imm-wey or cross joint', in accordancev with' lthis inventiom showing the adaptation thereof in connection with 'fourl electrical conductors, the insuiation of two of the fiiiei*A bein" shown in section.

` 'Specification of Lettera a'ten.

'a Application led Scptemoeij E11, i316. Serial Loc. lf..

B. Sciiiom, A

MAN :induRALin M. Hoven, citizens ofthe l .United States of America, residing ai'. Vfiil .which o ienne/ci.

a if-cine in .eccoioence min eine .innen-'noie vcongsists oi :in aiioy ook?? now in gen has me il oi either .of

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" an edge View' ci' one oi seid sec'- pai'iy cut ewny from Fig. S is a. pien of e 9 fi A join?` for we or moie eieeilicai confinen ione, in nello; "o1,

of pair w'eieieoie Se nien-ls oi 1. sonic 2 recion oi: direc tend. efeii'ing. "co Fig/ie. EL, 2 C drawing, which snows u. oni f j'oin9 l denotes one Sec i 2 the other section. ii .en of Secuone i .2 'f mail oi Se. e;

t use by the eieei'icei sections hns foin* ziins, as incii (i and i', nn each of sud arme is ocmec with e groove 8 for che feception of ene ,emi of e. conducof 9 che Seidenci kening the insiiieion removed therefrom. @ne of ine Seciiion i im* legi@ che seme 'moisi-ini 'from which the secilion is mede Seid ing;

"G ie dispose i Une-mm of he see on soec salici nvm whici*L its i'espe theimore sind' erin.

maiis emi fuif are opposite-ely izo each o'iei i The ings are ei; Erich oi the aims of sai sections is semi-- cyiiniica'in cross section and has the 'ee i' salici sections.

*7 The section 1 is tien.

2., but prioi'- ce .se secicns i and i2 evi-oh Sc-dering accordance with invention hy the lugs l@ and il.

' or sti-night joint,

peste flux, 'the sections Hare then ln'ong ;.lt` together andare connecten together "l" e l() is cent the section 2 and ind one rt *he ornis of and dot-ted sironnd one ci?` .the arms hert eroi.

with tie c i ictors,

` l t l y. Ai" er 'cnc sections are in place, :1 soldering tool, having the jaws thereof co1 responding incontonr to the shape of the joint, is heated to a proper temperature, and then placed over the sections .l and 537 the tool is operated causing the sections l and 2 and lugs l0 and ll. to weld together. 'forming what may be termed o. homogeneous joint.

lVhen the insulation is cnt away from the conductor the cnt is sufficient so that the scctions l and will ahnt against the remaining insulation and set np an unusually neat oint.

heierring to 4l and 5 of the drawings which illustrate the sections of a three-way or T-joint, i3 denotes one section and fl the other. Each of said sections consists of arms 15, lGend i7 and each of said arms has a groove 18 and these latter intersect with' each other at thc inner ends. One of arms of the seztion i3 has a laterally chie lnglt and one of the on it has a laterally extend*- ocndahle lng Q0. These lugs 'i9 and 2O jjicriorni the seine fonction as the ings l and ll. llhe arms ln 16 and j merge into each other at their inner ends andthe erm l? disposed centrallj7 with respect to' the arms lo and lli, ythese latter extending' in the saine plone. l

Referring to which illustri..

6 and .7 ofthe drawings e the sections of a tivo-Way t or i.joint, ill dcnotes one or' the sections und 22 the other o1 sections/consists disposed :it other and eneho said. arms has a groove sections and cach or' said of arms and 24 which are 25 and the said grooves 25 merge into each other at their inner ends.

j @ne of the arms of the section 21 has a laterally extending lug 25 and one of the arms of the section 22 has elaterally eX- tending lng 26. The lugs 25 and 26 are disposed in opposite direction with respect to other and perform the same function es the ings l0 and 11.

Referring' to Fig. 8 of the drawing in 'which is illustrated the sections of a one-Way 27 denotes one of the sections and 28 the other of the sections and each of said sections is formed with a longi tndinally extending groove 29. The section F27 has a laterally ext-ending hendahle lug 30 midthe section. 28 a laterally extending bendeole lug 3l.. The lugs 30 and 31 are disposed in opposite direction with respect to cach right angles with respect to each The seid conductors are indicated at 3L Refer ing to Fig. 9 of the drawing. which illustrates the sections ot'z. two-way or V- joint7 denotes one section'lond 35 thc other and each of said sections is 'formed with two arms 36, 37, provided with o groove 3S. The graioves 3S intersect each other at their inner ends. The section 3l has n laterally extending hendablo lng 89 and the section 85 has a laterally extending hcndable lug 40. The lugs and 40 perform the same function as the lugs l0 and 1l.

The sections of the T-joint, L-joint, straight joint and V-joint are constructed of the same material as the sections l and 2 of the four-Way or cross joint. The arms of the sections of the T-joint, L-joint, and V joint are semi-cylindrical in cross section and the free end thereof reduced. The sections of the one-way or straight joint are semi-cylindrical in cross section and ench of the ends of cach of said sections is reduced.

The manner of using the sections of thc joint shown in Figs. t to 9 is the same method as that referred to in connection with the joints illustrated in F l to 3.

that We claim is l. A joint for electricalconductors comprising a lpair oi sections formed of Weldn'ole material and corresponding in contour to (he shape of the joint to be formed, each of said sections having a Weldnble and hendahle lng for connecting the sections to the conductors to he joined prior to the welding of said sections together'.

2. l joint for electrical conductors cornprising a pair of sections formed of weldnhl-3 material and corresponding in contour to the shape of the joint to be formed, cach of said sections having a weldable and bend'- ahle lng for connecting the sections to the conductors to be joined prior to the welding of said sections together, cach of said sections providedV with grooves to receive the ends 0f the conductors when freed from insulation.

d. A joint for electrical conductors com-` 4. A joint for electrical condnctors comprising aV pair of sections formed of `Weldable material and correspondin in contour to the shape of the joint to be ormed; each of said sections having a weldab'le and bendable lug for connecting the sections to the condiictors-to be joined prior to the -welding-,vof said sections together, the lug of one section being disposed in opposite direction with respect to the lug of the other section.

5. A jointfor electrical conductors'comprising a pair of sections `formed. of weld? ablematerial and corresponding in contour to the shape of the joint to be formed, each of said sections having a Weldahle and bendable lug for connecting' the sections to the conductors to be'joined prior to the welding of said sections together, each of said secy prising a pair of sections formed of weldable material and correspondimV in contour to the shape of the joint to be formed, each of said sections having a Weldable and bendable lug for connecting the sections to the conductors to be joined prior to the Welding of said sections together, each of said lugs arranged in proximity to one end of its respective section and the lug of one section extending in an opposite direction with respect to the lug of the other section.

7. A joint' for electrical conductors comprising a. pair of sections formed of weld able material and 'corresponding' in contour to the shape of the joint to be formed, each of said sections having a weldable and bendable lug for connecting the sections of the conductors to be joined prior to the welding of said sections together, each of said sections provided withfgrooves to receive the ends of the conductors when freed from insulation, each of said lugs arranged in proximitj7 to one ond of its respective section and the lug of one section extendingl in an opposite direction with respect to the lugof the other section.

n testimonyv whereof we aiix our signatures in the presence of two witnesses'.

CHARLES B.' SCHOENMAN,

RALPH M. HOUCK. 

